The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-06
al other lady friends, occupied the ueat
reserved for the family Of the President in
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ono Of the private galleries.
The diplomatic gallery was filed by
members Of the various legations, the front
seat being occupied by the Chinese Min.
ister, bis secrstarleu and associated. The
Minister wore q magnificent robo Of light
blue satin, and bis companions were clad
% richly. busln more Bubdued colors.
The proceedings Of the day were open.
ed with prayer by the Chaplin, Rev. ].
G. Butler. Ho asked that the Senators
might be endowed with wisdom and
strength to meet the honorable and trying
responsibilities Of tho day and all the
dutiea that gather around them. Tho
President OF tho Senate, Mr.. Ingalls,, then
took the chair and called the Senate to
order. He said he would now place be.
fore the Senate tho certificates Of election,
the certificates oil appointment, and other
papers received since the adjournment,
The following papers were thereupou
submitted and read: Certificate OF tho
Governor. Of New Jersey Of tho election Of
Rufus BlodSett. &5 ~ ~ te-tE#E
Mr.. LUCAS PROTESTS. I;
Certificate Of the Governor Of West
Virginia OF the appointment by him OF
Daniel B. B.Lucac, to I'll the vacancy caused
by tho expiration Of tho term Of Senator
Camden. .--.----.... 80.
Certificate Of tho Governor OF West
Virginia Of asummary Of proceedings by
which the Legislature In specisl session
elected CHARLES j. Faulkner as Senator to
I'LL the vacancy. 81
Certificate Of William E. Chandler as
Senator from the State Of New Hampahlre.
Protest OF Daniel b. Lucas against the
administration Of tho oath Of Office to
Charles ]. Faulkner.
Ths grounds OF protes! arc
Fitst-Thst the Executive Of tho State
Of West Virginia has not certified the
election Of Charles J. Faulkner under the
seal OF the Slate, as required by Congress.
Second-For REASONS SGT ont In the brief
Of Daniel B. Lucas, copy Of which &C.
companied the protest.
Third-Because Charles J. Faulkner was
at the time and date OF his election on the
9th Of May, 1887, Judge Of the Thir.
teenth Judicial District Of West Virginia,
and, therefore, ineligible to the Office Of
Senator.
The protest ras laid on the table snd
ordered to be printed in the Record.
FAULKNER TEMPORARILY BARRED.
The ceremony Of administering the oath
| OF office 10 tho newly elected Senators
was then proceeded with, such Senators
being called in parties of four and in
alphabetical order. The fret four Ssna.
tors thus called and sworn lin all instances
With uplifted hand and not on the Bible)
were: Aldrich, Bate, Blodgott and Chan.
dler.
The second four wers: Cock1ell, Dam
iels. Davis and Dawes.
The third four called wore: Eimunds,
Faulkner, George and German.
Mr.. Hoar objected for the time being to
sdministerirg the oath Of Office to Mr..
Faulkner. lie understood tba. whatever
question Grose concerning tho title Of that
Senator to o eeEt, arose on the credentials
themselvea-the whole proceedings Of tho
Legislature ard the history Of the casa
being there Giscloncd and fully rccited.
Assuming that, in accordance with tbs
usages OF the Senate. he would himself be
member Of tho Oomnittse on Privileges
and E!ectioEf, ho gave tho assurance that
the queStion should be dealt with at the
earliest possibls moment. so that the gen
.lemen entitled to the seat would be able
10 enter on the discharge Of his duties CO
Senator. : =
Mr. kenns said that tho course suggeat-
ed seemed emiusntly appropriate and he
trusted that that action would ba taken
without the formslity Of vote. The sug-
sestion was adopted.
Tho oath was administered to the other
three Senators and subsequently to senR.
tors Gray, Hale, Hawley, Hearst, Reagan,
Sawyer, Sherman, Stewart, Stockbrldgs
and Turpie.
At the suggestion Of Senator Vost, the
privileges Of the floor were given to Mr..
Faulkner pending tbs decision o! the con-
test.
MIR. Moore presented memorial Of F.
Winter and others in respect to the seat
Of Senator Turpie, of Indirns, and moved
ite reference to tho Committee on Priyi.
legcs and Elections. Ordered.
Resolutions were adopted TO inform the
House tEat quorum OF the Senate had
assembled ana for the appointment OF o
committee OF two Senators to join like
committee Of the House, and inform tho
President that quorums OF both Houses
had assembled, and that Congress was
ready to recsive any communication he
might plssss 10 make. Msssrs. Morrill,
and Morgan were appointed such commit
tee on tho part Of the Senate, which then
adjourned, tI4- E9r1E,